Website Credibility

Which word means "reasonable to trust"?

• credible

• falsify

Answer explanation

The word 'credible' means 'reasonable to trust', making it the correct choice.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which 2 sites are THE MOST credible?

• edu

• com

• gov

• org

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why should you proceed with caution for the following websites: .com, .org, .net

• they say the author who wrote the information

• not all the information may be accurate

• they are just filled with advertisements

• they want your credit card information and take your identity so they can sell it to spies

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which source is NOT credible, trustworthy, and relevant to use for an essay on photosynthesis?

• www.biology4kids..edu

• www.liveREELscience..com

• www.plantsandnature..gov

• www.plantcycle..edu

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you evaluate a source, you should look for:

• the author, date and title

• just the information you need

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following would be considered a credible source to quote as evidence in an article?

• Your Best Friend

• Aunt Midlred

• Your neighbor

• Former Education Secretary

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

You are on a .gov site, but can't find an author's name. Can you use this site?

• Yes, because .gov indicates it is a government website, which are only published by government agencies therefore the agency is considered the author.

• No because it MUST have an author's name listed to be credible.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is a sign that a website might not be a reliable source?

• The site ends in .edu or .gov

• The author's contact information is available

• The writing is full of spelling and grammatical errors

• References are provided for the information

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does credible mean?

• a believable source

• a trustworthy source

• a relevant source

• all the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Click ALL the red flags to information containing a bias

• gives evidence with no source

• heavily opinionated

• no facts or evidence

• tries to persuade you to buy something

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6